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Tenet Healthcare
Detroit, Michigan

Physician Assistant - Family Medicine near Detroit Area

Physician AssistantNo callNo weekendsFull-Time

Compensation

Pay not listed

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Posted 7mo ago

Job Description

Tenet Healthcare is seeking a full-time Physician Assistant to join our Family Medicine practice in the Detroit market. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated PA who is comfortable managing an independent patient schedule in a busy outpatient setting. The role offers a consistent weekday schedule with no call responsibilities and the ability to develop strong, long-term patient relationships within the community.

This position is ideal for a clinically confident provider who values autonomy while still having access to physician support when needed.

Position Highlights

  • Independent patient schedule
  • 100% outpatient clinic-based role
  • Patient volume of approximately 20–30 patients per day
  • 40+ hours per week
  • Onsite schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • No call requirements
  • Procedures performed under physician supervision as needed
  • Potential mentoring opportunities within the practice

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Paid time off (PTO)
  • Continuing medical education (CME) allowance
  • Malpractice insurance

About the Detroit Market

The Detroit area offers a revitalized downtown, strong healthcare infrastructure, and diverse neighborhoods with affordable housing options. With access to professional sports, cultural institutions, waterfront recreation, and a growing culinary scene, Detroit provides both career opportunity and an excellent quality of life.

Key Responsibilities

The Physician Assistant will manage an independent patient schedule in a busy outpatient Family Medicine setting, seeing approximately 20 to 30 patients per day on a consistent weekday schedule.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of an accredited PA program and possess required PA licensure and DEA eligibility, with the ability to perform procedures under physician supervision as needed.

Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Patient ManagementIndependent SchedulingClinical ConfidenceProcedure Performance

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Physician Assistant - Family Medicine near Detroit Area at Tenet Healthcare a 6.9 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Family Medicine (PA) — ranked against 804 active Family Medicine (PA) listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements.

Family Medicine — Physician Assistant Career Context

Of the 50 active Family Medicine listings this role was benchmarked against, 6% are remote, 64% have no call, 78% require no weekends.

The cost-of-living index for Michigan is 96.2 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 61.8% of Michigan clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Salary Distribution43 jobs · 33 employers

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Annual compensation range

Benefits & Perks39 jobs · 33 employers

401k / retirement match
85% this job
CME allowance
67% this job
Sign-on bonus
59%
Relocation assistance
18%
Loan repayment
15%

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Work-life snapshot

median 4.8this job 6.9
Better work-life than 80% of Family Medicine (PA) listings

Listing-based score, 0–10, across 804 comparable listings. Shaded area = the share scoring below this one.

  • No call
  • No weekends

Living in Detroit

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$80k
Typical market rent
$1,341/mo
Residents’ average commute
25 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
100.3
State income tax
Up to 4.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Tenet Healthcare

Hospitals and Health Care
Dallas, Texas
10,000+ employees

Benefits & Perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan
Paid time off (PTO)
CME allowance
Malpractice insurance